Method for manufacturing a paw protector and a device for a paw protector

Abstract

Method for producing a paw protector for pets, wherein a protective liquid (2) is applied to a paw (3), wherein the protective liquid (2) hardens to form a protective layer upon contact with ambient air, wherein the protective layer is peeled off or dissolved.

Description

Technical field

[0001] The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and a device according to claim 6. State of the art

[0002] Such methods and devices are already known and used in a variety of forms and designs. For example, DE 295 08 928 U1 discloses a protective shoe for the paw of a dog, which is used in cases of injury or heavy / special stress on the paws of dogs, such as when working dogs are employed.

[0003] Reference is further made to DE 297 09 329 U1, which has a protective device for paws, in particular of dogs, in the form of a shoe that can be slipped over the paw, wherein at least the sole area of ​​the shoe is made of a cut- and abrasion-resistant fabric or reinforced with such a fabric.

[0004] Reference is also made to DE 298 07 500 U1, which discloses a protective shoe for the paw of a dog, which is essentially stocking-shaped as a protective shoe and consists of a flexible material, wherein the material has at least two layers and at least the outer layer consists of a breathable semipermeable material that is elastically stretchable in both the longitudinal and transverse directions and is impermeable to water from the outside and permeable to moisture from the inside.

[0005] Finally, reference is made to DE 20 2013 102 305 U1, which discloses a device for protecting dog paws, wherein a plastic film is provided which has the shape of the upper part of the paw from the top of the claws upwards, which can be fixed to the top of the paw by means of fastening means.

[0006] In this context, reference is made to US 2003 / 0164145A1, which discloses a reusable device in the form of a dog shoe, made of latex, which is slipped over the dog's paws and is removed after use.

[0007] Furthermore, reference is made to US 2009 / 0229538A1, which discloses a disposable device in the form of a dog shoe, which is placed over the dog's paws as paw protection and which is removed after use, as well as the method for manufacturing the paw protection. Object of the invention

[0008] The object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art. In particular, a method and a device for manufacturing paw protectors are to be provided that can be easily applied to a pet's paw and that provides the pet with sufficient protection when walking on surfaces containing salt or other potentially harmful foreign matter. Solution to the task

[0009] The features according to claim 1 lead to the solution of the problem.

[0010] Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims.

[0011] The inventive method for producing paw protectors for pets serves to quickly and easily protect pets' paws from external influences. For example, when salt is spread on sidewalks in winter, pets experience paw irritation. According to the invention, such irritation is prevented by applying a protective liquid to the paw, which hardens into a protective layer upon contact with the ambient air. This protective layer can then be peeled off or dissolved. Peeling is generally done manually or with simple tools. Dissolving can be achieved using a special cleaning fluid. Cleaning with soapy water is also conceivable.

[0012] Furthermore, it can be stipulated that a primer cream be applied to the paw before the protective liquid is applied. The primer cream can be formulated to care for the paw. It can also serve as an activator. When the primer cream acts as an activator, contact with the protective liquid causes the liquid to harden into a protective layer. The primer cream also facilitates the removal of the hardened paw protector.

[0013] In one embodiment, the protective fluid is applied from a container in a foamy, creamy, liquid form or as a spray mist, and then subsequently hardens as a protective layer.

[0014] The container is pressurized. This makes it easier for the protective fluid to be dispensed and distributed evenly.

[0015] One embodiment of the protective fluid consists of acrylic copolymer, polyurethane polymer, ethanol, water, and dimethyl ether.

[0016] An inventive device for producing paw protection for pets consists in that the protective liquid can be dispensed from the container in liquid form, wherein the protective liquid is designed to harden within a defined time upon contact with a paw and / or upon contact with the ambient air.

[0017] Additionally, the container can be designed to allow for the alternating application of a primer cream and the protective liquid. The primer cream prepares the paw for the protective liquid and, in another embodiment, can act as an activator. An activator means that the protective liquid hardens in a defined manner upon contact with the primer cream.

[0018] The protective fluid can consist of acrylic copolymer, polyurethane polymer, ethanol, water, dimethyl ether. Character description

[0019] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment, as well as from the single figure. The figure shows a container 1, preferably pressurized. When a push button 5 is actuated in an actuation direction 4, a protective fluid is dispensed from a nozzle (not shown) onto a paw 3.

[0020] The protective fluid 2 hardens upon contact with the ambient air or an unspecified primer cream that was previously applied to the paw 3.

[0021] It may also be intended that the hardening process is time-defined in order to offer the paw protection, for example, from salt applied in winter.

[0022] The primer cream can serve several purposes. First, it can protect and care for paw 3 itself. Furthermore, the primer cream can facilitate the removal of the hardened protective liquid 2, allowing for easy peeling off of the protective layer from paw 3.

[0023] A primer cream can also act as an activator, causing the protective liquid 2 to harden upon contact. This allows the protective liquid to be easily dabbed off areas of the paw 3 that do not require a protective layer, or it can simply run off.

[0024] Alternatively, the protective liquid that has hardened to form the protective layer can also be peeled off without the use of the primer cream or removed from paw 3, for example, by soapy water or a special cleaning liquid tailored to the protective liquid 2. Reference symbol list 1 container 2 Protective fluid 3 paw 4. Print direction

Claims

[1] Method for producing a paw protector for domestic animals, wherein a protective liquid (2) is applied to a paw (3), wherein the protective liquid (2) hardens to form a protective layer upon contact with ambient air, wherein the protective layer is peeled off or dissolved. [2] Method according to claim 1, characterized by , that a primer cream is applied to the paw (3) before applying the protective liquid (2). [3] Method according to claim 2, characterized by , that the primer cream acts as an activator when the primer cream comes into contact with the protective liquid (2) causing the protective liquid to harden into the protective layer. [4] Method according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the protective fluid (2) is applied from a container (1) in a foamy, creamy, liquid or spray mist form. [5] Method according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the container (1) is under pressure. [6] Method according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the protective fluid (2) consists of acrylic copolymer, polyurethane polymer, ethanol, water, dimethyl ether. [7] Device for producing paw protection for domestic animals, wherein a protective liquid (2) can be dispensed from a container (1) in liquid form, wherein the protective liquid (2) is designed to cure within a defined time upon contact with a paw (3) and / or upon contact with ambient air. [8] Device according to claim 7, characterized by , that the container (1) is designed to allow the application of a primer cream and the protective liquid (2) alternately. [9] Device according to any one of the preceding claims 7 to 8, characterized by , that the protective fluid (2) consists of acrylic copolymer, polyurethane polymer, ethanol, water, dimethyl ether.

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